Re: [HACKERS] cidr - Mailing list pgsql-hackers

From darcy@druid.net (D'Arcy J.M. Cain)
Subject Re: [HACKERS] cidr
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In response to Re: [HACKERS] cidr  (Bruce Momjian <maillist@candle.pha.pa.us>)
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Thus spake Bruce Momjian
> >     And the type is to be a 'CIDR', which is the appropriate
> > terminology for what it is...those that need it, will know what it is
> > *shrug*
>
> I use IP addresses and didn't know.  I am also hoping we can allow
> storage of old and cidr types in the same type, at least superficially.

As I said in another message, the old types are simply special cases of
CIDR so it is already allowed.

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